Background
Peacock, William James was born on December 14, 1937 in Leura, Australia. Son of William Edward and Evelyn Alison (McIntosh) Peacock.
Peacock, William James was born on December 14, 1937 in Leura, Australia. Son of William Edward and Evelyn Alison (McIntosh) Peacock.
University of Sydney. Of six books Leisure interests: squash, bush-walking, skiing. Address: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Division of Plant Industry, General Post Office Box 1600, Canberra, Allied Command Transformation 2601 (Office).
Senior research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1965-1969;
principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1969-1973;
senior principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1973-1977;
chief research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1977-1978;
chief, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, since 1978. Adjunct Professor biology University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, 1969-1970. Visiting professor biochemistry Stanford University, 1970-1971.
Visiting distinguished professor molecular biology University of California at Los Angeles, 1977. Co-director Cooperative Research Center for Plant Science, Canberra, since 1990. Director Gene Shears Proprietary Ltd., Sydney.
Chairman science advisory board AGEN, Brisbane, Australia, since 1986. Member research advisory board Goodman Fielder Ltd., Sydney, since 1992.
Fellow Australian Institute Agricultural Science, Australian Academy Technological Sciences and Engineering, Royal Society of London, Australian Academy Science (Burnet medal 1989), Indian National Science Academy (foreign). Member United States National Academy Sciences (foreign associate).
Married Margaret Constance Woodward, February 18, 1961. Children: Stephen James, Susan Margaret, Helen Annual.